Technical Specs
Emergency Release Dense Gas Model
SLAB VIEW
SYSTEM REQUIREMENTS
This product is a Microsoft Windows-based program that can be installed in the following Windows operating systems:
Minimum requirements:
TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS
SLAB View is an interface for the SLAB model. See below the technical specifications for this model:
| SLAB | |
|---|---|
| Parameter | Description |
| Model Name | SLAB - An Atmospheric Dispersion Model for Denser-Than-Air Releases |
| Developed By | Dr. Donald L. Ermak, Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory (LLNL) |
| Model Type | Multi-phase model with Ssteady-state Gaussian Pplume modeland transient puff modes |
| Time Step | Seconds |
| Range | Near Field |
| Source Types | Evaporating pool, horizontal jet, vertical jet or stack, instantaneous or short duration evaporating pool |
| Release Types | Denser than air plumes |
| Meteorology | User defined meteorological conditions |
| Wind Field | Homogeneous |
| Emissions Types | Emergency release, continuous and transient emissions |
| Atmospheric Chemistry | Not modeled |
| Output | SLAB produces outputs of chemical concentrations at various positions downwind and at specified heights above the ground |
| Regulatory Status | US EPA Alternative Model |
